Have you ever been to the Garage in Charlottesville? Are you familiar with the excellent songwriter Jonathan Vassar? Whether you answer yes or no, I think you will enjoy this show. The Garage is a very special place to see music and to perform, and Jonathan and I will be co-mingling our songs in to a gnarled hour-long song-spoon.

Chris Staples' American Soft has been a sneaky big album in my life lately, during what has been a sea change year. The music I've had in heavy rotation this year will surely stay with me. Here's one of my favorite tracks on the album: